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16 Days of activism: CARE International leads crusade on Gender Based Violence in Yobe
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
CARE in Nigeria on Wednesday said, Gender Based Violence (GBV) remains a critical rights violation committed against people based on their gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.…
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Abiy Ahmed ‘rejects international interference’
Ethiopia has urged the international community to refrain from "unwelcome and unlawful acts of interference" in its affairs following calls to end the conflict in the northern Tigray region.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called…
#EndSARS Protest: Looters return items in Plateau, beg for forgiveness
Some looters who participated in the looting of items during the recent vandalism of warehouses and other public and private properties under the guise of looking for palliatives have returned the items in their possession, and…
Nigerian Army on top of security, Buratai restates
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai has restated that the Nigerian Army has been on top of security challenges in the country, stressing that without the military the situation could have been…
Two sisters jailed 10 years for stealing N1.7m from sick person
The Kaduna State High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced two sisters, Maryam and Rukaiya Jallo, to 10 years’ imprisonment for stealing the sum of N1.7m.
It was gathered that the siblings, who are the owners of Jamal Health…
Military rescues five from Boko Haram as 23 insurgents meet warerloo
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Five persons have been rescued from Boko Haram, the military said on Tuesday.
The military, while disclosing that those rescued include three children and two women, said 23 terrorists were…
BREAKING: Court orders arrest of Maina’s son, Faisal
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday revoked the bail granted Faisal Maina, the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, and ordered his arrest for jumping bail in his trial on money laundering charges.
Justice Okon…
Just in:#EndSARS Protest: Senate recommends 1%VAT for affected states
The Senate on Tuesday, resolved that the Federal Government should cede one per cent VAT collection as compensation to states which suffered destruction as a consequence of the #EndSARS protests.
The Senate's resolution followed…
Fulani herdsmen invade Falae’s farm, destroy crops
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae on Monday said some Fulani herdsmen invaded his farm and destroyed harvested crops worth millions of naira.
Falae said he had reported the development to…
Gunmen invade ABU, abduct staff
Gunmen on Monday invaded the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in Kaduna State and abducted staff of the university.
It was gathered that the incident took place around 1:00 pm.
Director of Public Affairs of the ABU, Mallam…